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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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