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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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