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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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