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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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