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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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