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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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