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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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