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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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