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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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