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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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