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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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