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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education