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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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