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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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