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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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