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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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