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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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