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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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