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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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