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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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