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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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