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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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