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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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