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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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