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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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