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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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