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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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