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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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