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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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