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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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