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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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