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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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