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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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