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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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