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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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