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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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