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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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