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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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