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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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