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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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