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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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