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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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