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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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