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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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