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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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