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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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