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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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