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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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