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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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