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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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