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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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