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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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