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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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