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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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