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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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