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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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