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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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