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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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