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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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