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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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