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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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