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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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