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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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