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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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