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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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