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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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