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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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