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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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