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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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