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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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