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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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