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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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