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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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