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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new 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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