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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the 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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