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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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