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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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