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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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