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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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