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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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