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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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