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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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