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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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