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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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