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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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