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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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