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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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