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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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