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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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