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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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