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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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