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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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