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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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