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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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