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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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