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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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