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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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