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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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