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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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