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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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