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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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