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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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