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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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