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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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