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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses 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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