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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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