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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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