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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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