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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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