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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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