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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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