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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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