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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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