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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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