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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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