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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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