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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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