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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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