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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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