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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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