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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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