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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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