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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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