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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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