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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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