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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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