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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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