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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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