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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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