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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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