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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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