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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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