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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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