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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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