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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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