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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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