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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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