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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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