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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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