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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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