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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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