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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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