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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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