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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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