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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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