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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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