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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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