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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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