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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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