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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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