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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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