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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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