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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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