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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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