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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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