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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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