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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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