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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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