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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the 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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