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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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