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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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