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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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