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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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