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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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