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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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