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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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