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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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