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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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