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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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