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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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