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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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