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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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