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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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