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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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