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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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