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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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