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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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