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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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