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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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