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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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