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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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