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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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