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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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