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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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