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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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