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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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