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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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