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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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