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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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