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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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