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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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