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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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