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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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