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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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