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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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