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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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