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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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