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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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