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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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