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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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