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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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