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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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