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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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