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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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