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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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