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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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