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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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