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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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