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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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