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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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