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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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