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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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