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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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