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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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