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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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