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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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