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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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