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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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