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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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