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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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