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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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