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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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