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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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