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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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