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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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