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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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