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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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