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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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