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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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