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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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