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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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