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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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