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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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