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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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