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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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