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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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