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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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