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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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