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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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