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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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