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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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