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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important 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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