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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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