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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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