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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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