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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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