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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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