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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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