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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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