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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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