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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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