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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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