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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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