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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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