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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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