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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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