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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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