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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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