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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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