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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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