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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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