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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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