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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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