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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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