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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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