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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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