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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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