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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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