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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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