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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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