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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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