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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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