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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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