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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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