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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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