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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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