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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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