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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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