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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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