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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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