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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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