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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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