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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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