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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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