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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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