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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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