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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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