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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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