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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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