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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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