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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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