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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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