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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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