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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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