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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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