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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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