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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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