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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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