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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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