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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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