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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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