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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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