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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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