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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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