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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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