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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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