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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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