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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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