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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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