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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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