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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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