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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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