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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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