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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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