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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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