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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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