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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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