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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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