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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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