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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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