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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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