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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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