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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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