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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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