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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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