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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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