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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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