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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources