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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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