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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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