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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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