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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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