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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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