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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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