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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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