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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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