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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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