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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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