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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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