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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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