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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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