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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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