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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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