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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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