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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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