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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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