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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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