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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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