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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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