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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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