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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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