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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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