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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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