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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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