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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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