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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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