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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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