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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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