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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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