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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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