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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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