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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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