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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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