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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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