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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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