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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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