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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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