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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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