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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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