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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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