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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the 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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