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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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