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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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