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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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