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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses 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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