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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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