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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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