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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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