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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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