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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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