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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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