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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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