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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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