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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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