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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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