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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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