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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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