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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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