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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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