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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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