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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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