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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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