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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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