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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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