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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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