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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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