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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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