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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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