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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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