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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies 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 manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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