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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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