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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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