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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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