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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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