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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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