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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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