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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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