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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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