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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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