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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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