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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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