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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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