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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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