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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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