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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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