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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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