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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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