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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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