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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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