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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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