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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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