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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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