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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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