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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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