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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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