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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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