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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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