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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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