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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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