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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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