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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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