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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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