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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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