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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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