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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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