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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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