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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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