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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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