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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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