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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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