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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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