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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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