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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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