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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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