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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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