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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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