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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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