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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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