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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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