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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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