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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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