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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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