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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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