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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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