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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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