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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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