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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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