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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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