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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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