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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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