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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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