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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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