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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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