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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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