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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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