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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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