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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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