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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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