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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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