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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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