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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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