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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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