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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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