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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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