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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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