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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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