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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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