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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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