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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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