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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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