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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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