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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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