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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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