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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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