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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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