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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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