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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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