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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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