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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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