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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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