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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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