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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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