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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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