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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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