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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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