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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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