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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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