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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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