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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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