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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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