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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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