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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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