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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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