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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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