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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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