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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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