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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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