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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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