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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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