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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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