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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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