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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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